… us to describe and review more mainstream home gadgets and appliances that are already or can be made accessible to the blind. Most of these devices are app-enabled, relying on a touchscreen reader accessible mobile app to make them work (an example is the Instant Pot, which …
AccessWorld September 2018
… smartphones and devices. This article will discuss two free apps for iOS, Spotify Free and Songza. Pandora (one of the … to the US several years ago after debuting in Europe, the app was extremely popular. At the time, Spotify provided … periodically, but they were brief. The original PC desktop application was mostly accessible, but the same could not be …
AccessWorld September 2014
… A free and accessible iOS version of the Kindle app from Amazon was released on May 1, 2013. This app gives people who are blind or visually impaired another … to books and periodicals. Previous versions of this app were not accessible with VoiceOver. This article will …
AccessWorld June 2013
… by side, I found two companies selling smartphone-based OCR apps. That's an app that will read printed text out loud. In both cases, you … $99.99. Next to KNFB Reader, I found Amedia, selling a $30 app to read text, iYomube, which is iOS-based, too. They …
… about coronavirus (COVID-19), one option is to use Apple’s new COVID-19 app and website. These were created in partnership with the … and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The app and website contain the same information. The app is …
… 10 start menu has two panes. The left pane contains the All Apps button, the power menu, settings and recently used apps. The right pane has smart tiles that Windows 10 apps can use to present snippets of information such as news …
… Long before Apple's groundbreaking introduction of the 2009 … of handheld text-reading devices and/or object-recognition apps for our smart phones have begun thinking a bit more … details of using the iPhone camera. You will learn about apps that can assist you in getting the proper light and …
AccessWorld June 2014
… Scott Davert. This has been a great series of articles. I appreciate your support for braille. It would be great to … Timers — great for time under an ice pack, cooking timer, appointments, etc. You can set multiple timers: timer 1 for … kitchen/den. My son, who is blind, loves it. I put the Echo app on my iPhone and on his. However, he uses VoiceOver. …
AccessWorld March 2018
… a few days before deadline. The much-anticipated release of Apple's iPad is such an event. Because the iPad was going to … 's April 1 deadline, the AFB TECH staff considered what approach to take. Would it be best to perform a comprehensive evaluation, knowing it wouldn't appear until the following issue? Or was a quick look and a …
AccessWorld May 2010
… keys. In addition to all of the virtual buttons that can appear on the touch screen, these phones also have four … the Eyes-Free project began with a collection of Android applications aimed at making it easier to interact with the … the Talking Dialer, Talking Caller ID, and Talking Compass applications (apps). Building on this, they announced the …
AccessWorld May 2010